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8/18/2023
The CSX Santa Train will return again this season, CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs announced yesterday in a video on the company's Facebook page.
On Nov.18, the train will make its way through Appalachia with Santa Claus to deliver gifts and Christmas cheer.
The Santa Train returned in 2022, after the pandemic derailed it for two years. The train traditionally makes stops in Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee to distribute more than 15 tons of toys and other items. In the past, the 110-mile route has begun at Shelby Yard near Pikeville, Kentucky, and has ended at Kingsport, Tennessee.
"The Santa Train is an integral part of CSX history and we are proud to be part of this long-standing tradition," Hinrichs said. "Our company is all about growing through service and strengthening the communities in which we serve and we are thankful for another year of giving back and bringing the magic of the Santa Train to all of you."
Hinrichs thanked the other sponsors of the train, Appalachian Power, Food City, the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce and Soles4Souls.
"Planning for this year's Santa train event is moving full steam ahead," he said.